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Yeah the Evelevatorgate/Dawkins "Dear Muslima" thing was an early wake-up call for me too. I remember some years after it had happened bringing Dawkins up to a friend who was very into his work during the "New Atheism" years and being very confused when I got an earful about what an asshole Dawkins was.
Part of me wonders how he's handling the whole Rowling affair, because he was also really into the Harry Potter books.
This is why you can't cut off your old Left-wing friends. You should keep your distance as necessary, but your social and emotional connections to them should remain, just in case they get to the point where they are attacked by their fellow comrades.